3rd July 2017
The first Wimbledon prize money was around £12
The first-ever Wimbledon championship was held in the year 1877, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London.
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9th December 2016
Madame Tussauds – A world of wax
Madame Tussauds is a wax museum based in London and currently has branches in several major cities.
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17th October 2016
Usain Bolt: The man with lightning speed
Usain Bolt, the only person who holds a ‘triple treble’ Olympic record, is currently the fastest man alive. The Jamaican sprinter is the first person to hold the 100 meters and 200 meters world records. His popularity worldwide soared with his victory at the two individual sprint events in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Bolt won 9 Olympic medals at three consecutive Olympics – Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He won these in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4×100 meters relay events.
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